Hurricane-relief Guardsmen tossed out of armory - for Victoria's Secret show

The Victorias Secret show must go on  even if it means kicking out hardworking men and women in uniform.

Dozens of National Guardsmen, and Army and Air Force personnel who have been sleeping at Manhattans Lexington Armory in between hurricane-relief shifts are being booted  to make room for Victorias Secret models in anticipation of Wednesdays runway show.

About 300 uniformed personnel have been bunking down at the armory at various times since Sandy hit.

But their numbers will be reduced to 60 by Wednesday for the event, which is featuring Rihanna and Justin Bieber.

The military workers will be relocated to the Jacob Javits Center, Harlem Armory and hotels such as the Marriott East Side and Ramada East Side  where theyll bunk five to 10 per room on the governments dime, sources said.

Its going to be tight. Its not ideal, said one Air National Guardsman.

Last night, about 150 of the personnel were crammed into a space meant for 50 as Victoras Secret workers moved in equipment and set up temporary dressing rooms.

A massive transformer generator was being brought in for the show, and a huge Sony video board was hauled to the site.

The military workers will be allowed to return to their armory digs on Thursday.

It's always important to have the right priorties when millions are without electricity and basic utilities and countless others are suffering from the damages of Hurricane Sandy ... hey, isn't that Sandy right there ... second from the right? (sarc)

I, for one, would have been glad to share a cot with any of those girls. That’s just the kind of sharing guy I am. I’d have even given them a class on Call For Fire. They’d have been yelling “Fire For Effect!” all night long. Hey, a guy can dream. It’s still a free country.

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posted on 11/05/2012 7:52:46 PM PST
by blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")

Mrs. blueunicorn6 saw these photos and asked what I was looking at on the computer. I told her it was an article about some poor homeless girls in New York. She said it was probably too cool for girls in New York to wear skimpy outfits like that. I said that they were good girls and had given people the shirts off their backs. She hit me with her slipper.

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posted on 11/05/2012 8:33:41 PM PST
by blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")

My concern is the allocation of scarse resources for disaster support crews.

I personally was very proud, both as a woman and as a citizen of the USA, when the beautifull Victoria Secrets models show was televised shortly after 91101. Yeah, it was a racy lingere commercial, but it also had angel wings and definite pro-USA attitude! Since I live in Florida, I am used to seeing lots of young men and women in skimpy clothes.

Sara’s Mom, I’m sorry I first spoke to you on this thread. I mistook you for a rational person. My mistake, which I will not make again. You are behaving as a troll, not me, as any sane person could see looking back on our comments. Don’t bother with your silly IBTZ—I will not be zotted, chickie.

Maybe you should calm down and remember what today brought with the cementing of communist power in our nation, instead of harping on some retarded soft porn quest you set out on.

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posted on 11/07/2012 9:04:35 PM PST
by WXRGina
(Further up and further in!)

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